Review questions for Chapter 11
1. Explain the events that Ruth goes through in this chapter between school, her friend Dee-Dee, and her boyfriend. Explain the emotional impact these events had on her (explain how she rationalizes her thoughts in the chapter and how she feels about the events).
2. What were the options for a 15 year old pregnant girl in the 1930s? Do some quick research on this and explain.
3. At one point in a previous chapter, Ruth says that her mother was the only one in this world that she didn't do right by. Ruth has an estranged relationship with everyone in her immediate family, but in this chapter, we see a connection she has with her mother. Explain what her mother does for her and what that indicates about their relationship.
Review Questions for Chapter 12
1. Mark's life was always about pieces not being "the norm" and not fitting in. What things does he describe in this chapter that don't fit in and how does he rationalize them with his own thoughts?
2. Mark describes the relationship he had with his step father. In what ways was his relationship with his stepfather like the relationship that Ruth had with her mother?
1. Explain the events that Ruth goes through in this chapter between school, her friend Dee-Dee, and her boyfriend. Explain the emotional impact these events had on her (explain how she rationalizes her thoughts in the chapter and how she feels about the events).
2. What were the options for a 15 year old pregnant girl in the 1930s? Do some quick research on this and explain.
3. At one point in a previous chapter, Ruth says that her mother was the only one in this world that she didn't do right by. Ruth has an estranged relationship with everyone in her immediate family, but in this chapter, we see a connection she has with her mother. Explain what her mother does for her and what that indicates about their relationship.
Review Questions for Chapter 12
1. Mark's life was always about pieces not being "the norm" and not fitting in. What things does he describe in this chapter that don't fit in and how does he rationalize them with his own thoughts?
2. Mark describes the relationship he had with his step father. In what ways was his relationship with his stepfather like the relationship that Ruth had with her mother?